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Posted Fri, 2010/03/05 - 20:21 by Amer Kaissi
Cancer, Drugs & Treatments
A new cancer treatment center using proton therapy and other advanced treatments provides care using cutting edge technology in a unique patient-friendly environment.
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Posted Thu, 2010/03/04 - 00:04 by Amer Kaissi
Cancer, Drugs & Treatments
Compared to common radiation therapy, proton therapy can provide equal or better treatment for some cancer types, while doing less damage to healthy tissues.
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Posted Mon, 2010/03/01 - 05:53 by Fred Lee
Prevention, Conditions & Diseases
Higher rates of obesity in the United States versus Canada may be why more people in this country suffer from arthritis.
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Posted Mon, 2010/03/01 - 05:51 by Fred Lee
Mind and body, Alternative Treatments, Conditions & Diseases
People who practice Zen meditation were found to be more tolerant of pain.
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Posted Thu, 2010/02/25 - 23:03 by Fred Lee
Mind and body, Conditions & Diseases
Exercise helps to ease anxiety in patients with chronic conditions, thereby helping to promote the healing process.
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Posted Thu, 2010/02/25 - 22:26 by Fred Lee
Cancer, Drugs & Treatments
Researchers have discovered that bitter melon extract inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells in culture. The discovery may lead to effective chemotherapeutic agents to help fight the disease.
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Posted Wed, 2010/02/24 - 02:26 by Fred Lee
Conditions & Diseases
Obesity raises the risk of contracting kidney stones for adults and children.
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Posted Thu, 2010/02/18 - 21:57 by Amer Kaissi
Conditions & Diseases
A new report suggests that employees without paid sick days who have attended work while ill with H1N1 (Swine Flu)virus may have extended the duration of the outbreak in their companies and may have contributed to the spread of the disease.
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Posted Tue, 2010/02/16 - 12:19 by Amer Kaissi
Conditions & Diseases, Drugs & Treatments
Gastric banding, also known as lap-band surgery, is more effective in helping obese adolescents lose excessive weight and improve their health and quality of life, than lifestyle programs focusing solely on changes in diet, exercise, and behavior.
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Posted Tue, 2010/02/16 - 12:18 by Amer Kaissi
Diabetes, Patient Care
A new study suggests that while doctors and patients agree on the most important health conditions affecting patients with multiple co-morbidities, this agreement is lower for patients with poor health status or those with other non-health related competing demands.
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